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Texas A&M's thrilling win over Northern Iowa Sunday night was one of the most improbable comebacks in college basketball history. The Aggies trailed by 12 with 44 seconds to play in regulation, but capitalized on four UNI turnovers to force overtime. They would eventually win in double OT.

8Duke vs. Maryland, 2001

The Blue Devils trailed Maryland by 10 with 53 seconds to go. Jason Williams scored 8 points in 13 seconds and Nate James tied the game with a pair of free-throws to cap what is deemed the "Miracle Minute."

7Canisius vs. ULM, 2015

Canisius trailed ULM by 13 with 1:02 to go in regulation.

The Golden Griffins outscored ULM 14-1 over the final 62 seconds thanks to four 3-pointers. The Warhawks were 1-6 from the free-throw line in that span. It took three overtime periods, but the Golden Griffins won 108-96.

6USC vs. Oregon, 1999

The Trojans trailed by five with 2.8 seconds to go. Adam Spanich hit a 3-pointer on the inbounds play to cut the deficit to two with 0.8 seconds to play. On the ensuing Oregon inbounds pass, Spanich stole it and nailed a halfcourt buzzer-beater to win the game.

3Vanderbilt vs. Pittsburgh, 1988 NCAA Tournament

Vanderbilt trailed Piitsburgh 67-63 with 12 seconds to play in the second round of the 1988 NCAA Tournament. Barry Goheen hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one, but the Panthers extended the lead back to three with a pair of free throws. Goheen hit his second 3-pointer in as many possessions to send the game to overtime. Vanderbilt would go on to win 80-74.

2Illinois vs. Arizona, 2005 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

The Illini trailed Arizona by 15 with four minutes to play and trailed by eight with one minute to go. Luther Head hit a 3-pointer, Dee Brown stole the WIldcats inbound pass and scored a layup, and Deron Williams stole the next inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer to tie the game. Illinois won in overtime, 90-89.

1Texas A&M vs. Northern Iowa, 2016 Round of 32

UNI seemed destined to move on after Jeremy Morgan gave the team a 69-57 lead with 44 seconds to go, but the Aggies finished on a 14-2 run thanks in large part to four UNI turnovers. Admon Gilder completed the frantic comeback with a steal and layup with 1.9 seconds to go. A&M would go on to win in double overtime.